PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edu Brum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Terminator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brum comes to the cage accompanied by Mysterious Ways. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brum
vs
Terminator

180 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edu Brum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Terminator!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terminator lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brum circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown by Brum or perhaps it was just good defense by Terminator which made him look bad.
Terminator tries a low kick but Brum avoids it.

Brum is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Terminator's half guard.
Terminator regains full guard. Nicely done.
Terminator wants to sweep here but Brum controlling him for the moment.
Terminator punching from the bottom.
Terminator has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Terminator tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Terminator lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brum!
Terminator lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brum can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terminator is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brum can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Terminator prevents Brum from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terminator is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Brum is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brum takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brum in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Terminator landing shots from mount.
Brum is breathing heavily.
Terminator landing shots from mount.
Terminator lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee warns Brum that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Terminator is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Terminator putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Terminator lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brum tries to reverse the position but Terminator maintains control.
Terminator connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terminator dominating with strikes here.
Terminator with a couple of short strikes.
Brum is trying desperately to improve position.
Terminator with a couple of short strikes.
Brum keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Terminator has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brum's face.
Terminator lands a big elbow.
Terminator working Brum over with strikes here.
Terminator unloading with bombs!
Terminator scoring with strikes but Brum is staying in there.
Terminator pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Terminator lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terminator cracks Brum with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brum is bucking up trying to escape but Terminator cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Terminator is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brum is surviving well by controlling Terminator's body position as best he can.
Brum tries to hold on but Terminator postures up.
Terminator lands a nice shot to the head.
Terminator in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Terminator cracks Brum with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brum tries to reverse the position but Terminator maintains control.
Terminator controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terminator with shots to the head and body - Brum looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brum tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Terminator lands a nice shot to the head.
Brum keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Terminator punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brum slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brum keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Terminator looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Terminator seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brum does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Terminator dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Terminator scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brum slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Terminator lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Terminator postures up in Brum's guard and throws a big left but Brum blocks it.
Terminator trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Terminator trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brum tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Terminator decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Brum forces Terminator back against the cage and clinches.
Terminator wants to get back to striking at distance but Brum won't allow it.
Terminator tries to stall but Brum uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Brum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Terminator shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cain Terminator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terminator shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brum defends it nicely.

Brum gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brum stops a takedown attempt from Terminator.
Edu Brum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Terminator.
Terminator trying to land knees to the body.
Brum drops down looking for an ankle pick but Terminator pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brum misses with a body kick.

Terminator takes the fight into the clinch.
Brum has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Terminator is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The referee calls for Terminator to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brum looking to slow down the pace here.
Terminator lands a nice uppercut.

Terminator works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Terminator passes Brum's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Terminator sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brum defending well though.
Terminator takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Terminator missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brum is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Terminator's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Terminator's back!
Brum connects with a big shot to the side of Terminator's head.

Brum working for a choke but Terminator is defending well.
Brum somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brum doesn't have the hooks in and Terminator manages to turn into his guard.
Terminator passes Brum's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brum is staying active underneath Terminator, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brum is looking to control Terminator's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brum avoid being mounted?
Terminator thows a huge punch but Brum dodges it nicely.
Terminator frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brum tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Terminator working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Terminator has hold of Brum's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brum manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Terminator with good strikes from the mount here!
Brum tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Terminator putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Terminator working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Terminator scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brum is working to get back to half guard.
Brum is working hard here to advance position.
Brum regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Terminator showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Terminator.
Brum with a lazy takedown attempt

and Terminator counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brum is trying to stand up here but Terminator is controlling him well.
Terminator is trying to control the action in half guard but Brum is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Terminator sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brum defending well though.
Terminator perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Terminator is looking for a kimura here.
Terminator is nestled in close to Brum, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Terminator trying to pass the guard but Brum defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brum moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terminator looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Terminator stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Terminator postures up in Brum's guard and throws a big left but Brum blocks it.
Terminator lands a couple of elbows.
Terminator pushes down on Brum's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Terminator passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Terminator putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brum is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brum working to try and regain half guard.
Terminator landing punches.
Terminator lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Terminator has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brum's face.
Terminator fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Terminator working the ground and pound effectively.
Terminator is landing with some decent strikes but Brum is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terminator blocks Brum's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Terminator scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brum?
Terminator has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brum really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Terminator is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Brum is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cain Terminator!